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The Bluffton Middle School September Pirates of the Month were recently announced. Click here to view their photos. They are:

6th Grade:

Tyler McLaughlin, son of Jim and Lisa McGlaughlin, Bluffton. Tyler is a member of the Bluffton Bucs football team and plays basketball and baseball. He attends St. Mary's Catholic Church.

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Peaches the Cat

15 minutes with Peaches the Cat

So, I understand you're miffed because of the interview in The Icon with Ike the Iconoclast.

Miffed doesn't come close to describing my feelings.

So, what's this all about?

Ike's a dog, you nit wit.

And...

I'm a feline...member of the family that brought you the lynx, the puma, the bobcat, the saber-tooth cat, the...

Okay, I get it. So, tell me about yourself.

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Hassan Mosoka - Bluffton University's first international graduate student

Story and photo by Sarah Britsch

As Bluffton University's first international graduate student, Hassan Mosoka (Ha-san Mo-SO-ka) brings a whole new world to this American culture, a world where community is so prominent that birthdays are not celebrated individually, a world where mothers call their children by one name and their fathers by another, and a world where favorites are a foreign concept.

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Planning for the 2011 Relay for Life of Bluffton is underway. The 2011 Relay will be June 24-25, 2011, held in conjunction with the Amerifest. According to last year's sponsors, the 2010 Relay total was $31,893

Upcoming Relay Meetings:
Wednesday, Nov. 10 - Committee meeting at 6 p.m. Bluffton town hall, third floor. This meeting is open to anyone interested on being on the 2011 Relay Planning Committee.

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Cherrie Koontz of Bluffton is the Mennonite Memorial Home employee of the month for November.

She has been employed at MMH since November 1990 and is the presently the assistant dietary manager.

On Aug. 25, MMH resident Kathleen Mikkelsen was in a dilemma. How was she to feed her guests? Cherrie helped her resolve the problem with extra goodies, utensils, and then went out of her way by helping Kathleen get a pizza so she could have a nice dinner for her guests.

This extra effort is what makes Cherrie a great asset to the dietary department.

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Bulletin board created by university volunteer

Several Bluffton University students volunteer at the Mennonite Memorial Home. As part of their class requirements, especially in the social work arena, students volunteer from 10 to 15 hours.

MMH and Maple Crest have several students doing a variety of activities which include decorating the bulletin boards, calling BINGO, passing out water to residents, cleaning bird cages, serving refreshments and playing games with residents.

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